Fence-post



UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

JOHNJ. SQUIRE, OF SEDALIA, MISSOURI.

FENCE-POST.

- SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 257,900, dated May 16, 1882. `Application filed July 11, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it 'may concern Beit known that I, JOHN J. SQUIRE, of Sedalia, Missouri,4 have made a new and useful Improvementin Fence-Posts, of which the following is a i'ull, clear, and exact descrip tion,reterence beinghad to the annexed drawings, making part of this specification, in Which- Figure l is afront elevation of the im proved post; Fig. 2, 'a side elevation, and Fig. 3 a rear elevation, of the post and Figs. 4 to l0, inclusive, details upon an enlarged scale, as follows: Fig. 4, a section taken on the linexx of Fig. l; Fig. 5, a section taken on the line x of Fig. l; Fig. 6, a section taken on the line m m', Fig. l, and showing the wire in poy sition; Fig. 7, an elevation from the rear, showing the manner of fastening the wire, Fig. 8, an elevation from the front, showing the wire in position; Fig. 9, aV section taken on theline ji/ y of Fig. 3; and Fig. l0, a section taken on the line y y of Fig. 1.

The same letters denote the same parts.

The present invention is an improvement in iron posts intendednnore particularly for wire fencing. i

The improved post is strong, light, and readily made. Itcan be easily placedin the ground.

Its form is well suited for withstanding the strains incident to fencing, and it is especially l adapted to wire fencing, in that the wires can be very quickly and firmly secured thereto.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the postin question. The foot B is in the form of three webs, b b' b2, joined together at their inner edges, and as a body tapering slightly from the cap C downward and pointed at b3.

The portion D of the post' which is above the ground is in its general form semicylindrical in crosssection,tapering from the cap C up ward, and at its lower end springing from the periphery of the cap C. This leaves the eenter of the cap C exposed, enabling the post to be readily driven into place in the ground by striking on the cap or upon a block placed temporarily upon the cap within the part D. The rib b4 supports the cap. The part D is not truly semi-cylindrical, being at its center shaped to form a rib, E, extending 'upward and downward upon the partD. The rib, at suitable intervals, is notched to receive the fence wires, which are attached to the post by laying them in the notches e c and inserting keys F between them and the post, as shown in Figs. 6, 7, S-that is, the upper, f, and lower, f', ends ofthe key come against the inside ot' the rib E and the cen'terf2 ofthe key against the outside of the wire G. The key may be an ordinary nail, as shown. The key thus bears against the ire and the corners e el of the notch.

The post can be readily made as a casting. The rib E serves to strengthen the structure as well as to provide for attaching the wires. The cap Gis a striking-point in driving the foot B into the ground, as well as a base to attach the part D to.

I claim- As a new article of manufacture, the castmetal post A, having a rounded or semi-cylindrical body, D, provided with acen tral rounded rib, E, notched at e, and integral therewith, a base, B, having pointed and ribbed end b b b2 b3, said base being offset from D, so as to have on its upper end the driving-cap O, all substantially as described.

JOH-N J. SQUIRE.

Witnesses: y

C. NEWKIRK, E. G. H. SQUIRE. 

